Running for Congress from Kansas' 4th Congressional District
Raj Goyle
Raj Goyle is in his second term representing the 87th District in the Kansas House of Representatives. Called a "rising star" by the Wichita Eagle, Goyle is committed to a bipartisan, common sense approach to lawmaking. Goyle is Ranking Member on the Veterans/Homeland Security Committee and serves on the Judiciary Committee.
He co-wrote the law protecting families from picketers at the funerals of Kansas' fallen soldiers and spearheaded legislation last year to provide critical assistance to laid-off workers and expand job training. Goyle is a lecturer at Wichita State University and an attorney. A native Wichitan, Goyle graduated from Duke University and Harvard Law School. He and his wife Monica are the proud parents of their new baby girl, Ana.
Former Deputy Illinois State Treasurer Raja Krishnamoorthi has the government experience and stellar legal and educational credentials to help reform government and bring greater transparency to the state's finances. He has consistently demonstrated the leadership to challenge the corruption in state government and contracting that has contributed to the record state deficit.
As Deputy Treasurer, Raja was responsible for overseeing programs in the Illinois Treasurer's Office involving the custody and administration of billions of dollars in state funds. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Treasurer, Raja served on the board of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), becoming chair of its Audit Committee. During his service, IHDA helped provide thousands of low- and moderate-income families across Illinois with affordable housing. Later, Raja was appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General to help start the public corruption unit in the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
Raja, 36, is married to Priya, a doctor, and they have two sons: Vijay, 3, and Vikram, born in May 2009. They live in the Northwest Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates.
Running for Congress from Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District
Manan Trivedi
From boots on the battleground to scrubs in the emergency room, Manan Trivedi has been on the frontlines of the most pressing issues that our nation faces. Growing up the son of a plant worker, becoming a physician, a Naval Officer and a decorated Iraq War Veteran has prepared Manan for the frontlines of Congress. A son of immigrants from India, Manan was born and raised in Berks County where his parents worked at the Red Cheek apple juice factory. He grew up in Fleetwood where he and his brother attended public school and graduated from Fleetwood High School. Manan knows his community well and has a long history of service to our country.
Manan Trivedi's passion for community service began at a very early age. As a young teenager, he won a national contest for launching a healthy eating initiative. In college, he received a community service award for his work with HIV/AIDS patients. After medical school, Manan chose to do his residency at Harbor-UCLA, a safety-net hospital where he treated mostly uninsured and working-poor patients. Manan also took his medical skills to Iraq, where he served as the Battalion Surgeon for the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment Marine Corps Infantry during the invasion of Baghdad.
Manan currently works as a primary care physician and a health reform advocate in Reading, Pa. Besides his clinical work, he focuses on quality improvement and graduate medical education issues.
